STATES JOCKEY TO REPLACE IOWA as the first contest of the Democratic nominating process following the counting debacle. Criticism that the state is too white and the caucuses too archaic to go first already put its status at risk. J.B. Pritzker jumped into the debate early, suggesting his was the “most representative state in the country” and therefore an ideal first primary location. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is also supportive. A Pennsylvania congressman made the case for Delaware.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 07, 2020 10:30 UTC